Spartans facing Portland in season opener

Thursday

Apr 4, 2013 at 3:15 AM

By John CochinSanford News Sports Editor

SANFORD — If field conditions allow it, the Sanford High baseball team will open its 2013 season on Friday, April 19, against Portland High School. The game will be played at Goodall Park on Roberts Street, starting at 11 a.m.

This year’s roster includes captains Ryan Camire, Cody Mooney and Ethan Gouin. All three are seniors, as are team members Abbott MacKay and Garth Johnson.

The Spartans recently took their annual southern trip to Connecticut, where they played two scrimmages and a situation game.

“We weren’t worried about the score,” said Sanford coach Mark Boissonneault. “They had been outside three weeks while we hadn’t at all, so all we were concerned with was to get in some live hitting and pitching and help develop team spirit.”

Sanford’s pitchers Camire, Mooney, Flayhan, Watson and Wambolt pitched approximately three innings apiece, and all other players were able to get in several at-bats.Among the returnees are two players, Camire and Flayhan, who made the All-SMAA baseball team last year. Camire was named as both a pitcher and an outfielder, while Flayhan was named to the SMAA All-Rookie team. Camire batted .436 as an outfielder and posted a 4-2 record on the mound to go along with a 0.99 ERA. He walked just seven batters while striking out 35.Second in batting last year was Gouin who batted .333, tying him with graduated senior Sean Smith. Gouin led the team in RBIs with 11 while posting a .438 slugging percentage and a .408 on-base percentage.

Flayhan was second on the team in RBIs while batting .293 and posting a .302 on-base percentage.

Sanford’s second game will be played at Cheverus on April 23, followed by a game at Bonny Eagle on April 25.

On April 27, the Spartans will host Windham in an 11 a.m. ballgame, then travel to South Portland on April 30 for a 4 p.m. game.

On May 2, Sanford will host Kennebunk in a 4 p.m. game, then will take on Massabesic at Goodall Park on May 7 at 4 p.m.

On May 9, Sanford will play Deering at Hadlock Park at 4 p.m. before returning to Goodall Park for a 10 a.m. game against Scarborough on May 11.